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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Apr 25, 2014 8:52:35 GMT -5
"personal possession of mine that's part of an entity that I've had almost all my life." What could this mean??? ... All of the questions are answered just in that preview alone. I can't wait to get my hands on this issue, and I can't wait for the album... which I think will drop digitally on Tuesday!!! I think "to-be announced digital partners" implies that it won't only be iTunes. Clearly, though, iTunes must be included because that's where most digital music-consumers purchase their music from. Hmmmmm.... "I have learnt, there's an inner peace I own, Something in my SOUL, that they cannot POSSESS..." The title of the album could be "Soul", maybe? I'm so excited! whatever it is.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Apr 25, 2014 8:57:11 GMT -5
Kunt Although, I legit burst out laughing when I read this.
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Post by Mean A$$ on Apr 25, 2014 8:57:50 GMT -5
"The Ring"
She used to wear that chain with a ring someone gave to her....
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Apr 25, 2014 8:59:14 GMT -5
^Too random and I doubt its something literal like jewelry.
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Post by The Upper Hand on Apr 25, 2014 9:04:00 GMT -5
Entity: something that exists apart from other things, having its own independent existence.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Apr 25, 2014 9:05:15 GMT -5
She already had Charmlessbracelet. I don't ever want another jewelry-referencing album from her.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Apr 25, 2014 9:07:46 GMT -5
Entity: something that exists apart from other things, having its own independent existence. I got it... "Entity" is the name. She dropped the name right in the hint, clever bitch. I'm probably wrong but I'd bet money on this, I have a hunch! Hahaha.
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Apr 25, 2014 9:09:02 GMT -5
There's also "a special guest star that I'm not allowed to reveal," Carey teases.
It can't be Stevie cause she already revealed that in the ET Canada interview, I wonder who could it be? I think if the guest star is a female than it will truly feel like a surprise.
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Post by lookinghot on Apr 25, 2014 9:15:24 GMT -5
Yasssssss. She's coming hard for that #1 everyone better watch out!
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Post by Active Aggressive on Apr 25, 2014 9:15:40 GMT -5
Watch it be Stevie. Do we even know the timing of that Billboard interview compared to the ET Canada one? OMG. What if it's Nick?! Can you imagine how many lambs will be stricken with the Devil's spirit and go running off a cliff en masse?
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Post by sundaymorningguy on Apr 25, 2014 9:17:28 GMT -5
I think the one word Mariah needs to add to her vocabulary and really adhere it to her career is the word IMPACT. Is what she doing going to have the most impact for her? The impact of that one simple, yet beautiful cover photo speaks volumes to the amount of calm and positive energy it just delivered to this era. She needs to really think when she is writing a song, working with a producer/artist, making a video is this going to be effective. She can cut down on expenses for her projects and herself if she just takes a second to stop and think about if what she is doing is really going to make that impact/make the statement she wants to make/effective use of her time and resources. I mean it really is amazing how a simple photo turned the craziness of this era around, and she needs to pay attention to this moment carefully because this is an example of what works.
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Post by dbhmr on Apr 25, 2014 9:21:30 GMT -5
There's also "a special guest star that I'm not allowed to reveal," Carey teases.It can't be Stevie cause she already revealed that in the ET Canada interview, I wonder who could it be? I think if the guest star is a female than it will truly feel like a surprise. I bet hidizzguy would try to come back just to rant.
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Apr 25, 2014 9:24:25 GMT -5
^lol funny.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2014 9:25:10 GMT -5
Mariah Carey Is Planning a 'Beyoncรฉ'-Style Album Drop (Plus More Revelations from Her Billboard Cover Story)By Andrew Hampp | April 25, 2014 8:00 AM EDT It's been a long road to Mariah Carey's 14th album -- a project she first began working on in 2010, before the birth of her nearly three-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe -- that has been stalled over the years after stiff-performing singles and numerous tweaks to the track listing. But, as Billboard exclusively reveals in its latest cover story, Carey will be taking a surprise approach to the project by revealing her new album's title, track listing, artwork and music all at once via to-be-announced digital partners (a physical release at retail is expected the following week.) "I have to be the one that announces this, especially the title," Carey says, noting that the album takes its name from a "personal possession of mine that's part of an entity that I've had almost all my life." Though Carey doesn't mention other artists in describing her strategy, it's clear she's taking a page out of the "Beyoncรฉ" playbook. It's a particularly direct parallel when you consider that Beyoncรฉ herself was coming off an underperforming album (2011's "4") before opting to go the surprise route -- much in the way that Carey's last album, 2009's "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel," produced just one top 10 hit ("Obsessed") and sold a disappointing 549,000 copies, low enough to cancel a planned remix album. Though last summer's Miguel duet "#Beautiful" was a bonafide hit, peaking at No. 15 on the Hot 100 and selling 1.2 million downloads, a string of other singles ("Triumphant," "Almost Home," "Eternal [You're Mine]") have failed to catch fire along the way. In the Billboard cover story, out Monday, Carey and her new manager Jermaine Dupri talk candidly about the rocky road to the album's launch โ from the failed singles to her drama-plagued stint on "American Idol" in 2013 to the shoulder injury that nearly derailed her plans altogether ("I really downplayed that incident.") Here's five more things we learned: SHE'S ASSEMBLED A DREAM-TEAM OF COLLABORATORS. Frequent collaborators Rodney Jerkins and Dupri are back for Album No. 14, but so is a surprisingly diverse roster that ranges from of-the-moment producers like Hit-Boy and Mike Will Made It, guest features from Wale, Nas and Trey Songz and even contributions from veteran arranger Larry Gold and the Love Unlimited Orchestra. There's also "a special guest star that I'm not allowed to reveal," Carey teases. SHE'S AWARE OF THE FAILED SINGLES. Carey will cop to a few of the pre-release singles not doing as well as past hits, pausing to note that 2013's Stargate-produced "Almost Home" was intended for the "Oz, Great and Powerful" soundtrack. "You would think I would be all about the singles-driven situation, and I am in a way, but with this particular album I want my fans to hear it as a body of work," she says. "This is my life since we last left off. Just picture a dot dot dot, and then here's the album." THE NEW ALBUM WON'T BE HER LAST. Despite recent comments to Bravo's Andy Cohen on "Watch What Happens Live" ("If this were to be my last album, people would hear everything they needed to hear"), Carey is not calling it quits anytime soon. "I will always make music. When I said it could be my last, that's because tomorrow's not promised to anyone." EXPECT BIG BALLADS AND UPTEMPO BANGERS. After immersing herself in her own catalog ("a friend of mine made me a playlist with 1,000 of my songs on it called 'The Ultimate MC Audio Collection,'" she says), Carey explored her feel-good, hip-hop/R&B side as well as her more introspective moments that could give her fans the best of all worlds. SHE MAY SOON RETURN TO TELEVISION. Her rocky stint with Nicki Minaj on "American Idol" last year notwithstanding, Carey says she'd like her next reality-competition venture to be something where she was executive producer. "I have another project that I'm so very excited about that's finally coming to fruition." Return to Billboard.com on Monday morning for the FULL cover story. www.billboard.com/articles/news/6069828/mariah-carey-secret-album-beyonce-billboard-cover-story Yessss at Queen Mariah being inspired to pull a beyonce. That impact ;(
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Apr 25, 2014 9:30:45 GMT -5
Mariah is the reason Beyoncรฉ became singer, and now Beyoncรฉ is the reason Mariah is releasing her album this way. Double Impact!
OMG, what if BEYONCE is the secret special guest star?!!!! I mean, you never know, right? RIGHT!
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Post by jenglisbe on Apr 25, 2014 9:33:01 GMT -5
As has been said, by the time you include every song from her albums, b-sides/unreleases tracks, remixes, and even some recorded live performances, she easily has that amount. I hope she gets a Sirius/XM station soon. Billy Joel, Pearl Jam, etc. each have one.
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Post by jenglisbe on Apr 25, 2014 9:35:38 GMT -5
Mariah is the reason Beyoncรฉ became singer, and now Beyoncรฉ is the reason Mariah is releasing her album this way. Double Impact! OMG, what if BEYONCE is the secret special guest star?!!!! I mean, you never know, right? RIGHT! Notice there is no quote in that Billboard article where Mariah mentions Beyonce or the release style. There is also no quote from Mariah's team. It looks like we get the full article/interview on Monday, but what we have so far reads more like conjecture on the part of the interviewer to me. The media is salivating at the prospect of calling anything "a Beyonce"
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Post by Mean A$$ on Apr 25, 2014 9:43:11 GMT -5
OMG. What if it's Nick?! Can you imagine how many lambs will be stricken with the Devil's spirit and go running off a cliff en masse? I'm convulsing right now just thinking of this possibility....
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2014 9:49:49 GMT -5
Looking frwd to new Mimi.At least, the booklet will be good...it seems
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Post by HolidayGuy on Apr 25, 2014 9:53:49 GMT -5
The issue is available digitally, for anyone who wants to spend the $6.99. :)
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Post by Active Aggressive on Apr 25, 2014 10:04:37 GMT -5
C'mon, someone on this board has to have $6.99. LOL. I'm cheap.
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Post by Jay D83 on Apr 25, 2014 10:06:11 GMT -5
The issue is available digitally, for anyone who wants to spend the $6.99. :) How do I access this with my subscription?
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Post by vipanonymous on Apr 25, 2014 10:07:41 GMT -5
Interesting read and very exiting news... "Insecurity" This would make a great title, it pretty much resumes this whole era. I really hope that the surprise guest is Beyoncรฉ!!! It would be a dream :'( The world would be slayed.
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Post by Carlitoz on Apr 25, 2014 10:16:00 GMT -5
Very nice cover for Billboard. Hope the album cover is that or similar.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2014 10:20:29 GMT -5
I think more of Lady Gaga as a surprise act than Bey
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Post by sundaymorningguy on Apr 25, 2014 10:30:05 GMT -5
I don't think working with another female artist is a smart move they rarely turn out decent if you look at radio and chart history in general. Most of those female artist duets come off terrible as well.
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Post by lookinghot on Apr 25, 2014 10:31:55 GMT -5
She's only gonna work with a big name pop girl with a big voice likely. Who???
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Post by vipanonymous on Apr 25, 2014 10:35:49 GMT -5
It's probably being released next Tuesday, right? I hope we get at least 15 new tracks.
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Post by lookinghot on Apr 25, 2014 10:38:13 GMT -5
So where's the single at? All in one day? The way they reference you're mine with the other flop singles makes me think they won't be on the album.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Apr 25, 2014 10:55:56 GMT -5
So where's the single at? All in one day? The way they reference you're mine with the other flop singles makes me think they won't be on the album. LOL. Anyway, yeah, despite being huge fans of both Mariah and B, I am not here for a duet. I was never a fan of When You Believe. It was so boring. And outside of Lady Gaga and her stepchildren, I haven't really liked Beyonce's duets either (PIIALS and Beautiful Liar, anyone?) Just because you are a fan of both artists, doesn't mean they should work together unless it's TRULY something special.
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